Hi there. I plan to apply for the de facto visa as my girlfriend is a NZ citizen. However I have searched everywhere but I cannot find out what an "Eligible New Zealand Citizen" is. This is the definition according to the immi website;
"A New Zealand citizen who at the time of their last entry to Australia would have met their health and character checks and:
* held a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa on 26 February 2001, or
* held a Subclass 444 visa that was in force for at least one (1) year in the two (2) years before 26 February 2001, or
* has a certificate, issued under the Social Security Act 1991, that states the citizen, for the purposes of the Migration Act, was residing in Australia on a particular date."
The problem is I have no idea what this means! The first two probably don't apply as I don't think she was in Australia in 2001. But what does the third one mean?? Does anyone know?
Thanks
Ronan
"A New Zealand citizen who at the time of their last entry to Australia would have met their health and character checks and:
* held a Subclass 444 (Special Category) visa on 26 February 2001, or
* held a Subclass 444 visa that was in force for at least one (1) year in the two (2) years before 26 February 2001, or
* has a certificate, issued under the Social Security Act 1991, that states the citizen, for the purposes of the Migration Act, was residing in Australia on a particular date."
The problem is I have no idea what this means! The first two probably don't apply as I don't think she was in Australia in 2001. But what does the third one mean?? Does anyone know?
Thanks
Ronan